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Soda Springs

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Is Soda Springs open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Soda Springs, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 4,440 ft
  • Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Soda Springs is a Forest Service campground in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site is set up for backcountry stays with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. The campground sits close to several other spots. West Fork Chiquito Creek, a canoeing route, is about 0.6 miles away, and the climbing area at Chiquito Dome is about 0.8 miles off. Lower Chiquito campground is about 2.2 miles away, and the Shuteye Lookout Trail hike is about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Soda Springs

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pines Village Pizzeria

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Shaver Lake

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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